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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the Washington Senators lose to in the 1933 World Series?
(a) The Chicago Cubs.
(b) The Chicago White Sox.
(c) The Boston Red Sox.
(d) The New York Giants.

2. Part of the reason Moe was a quiet student in college was an underlying prejudice against what that existed at the school at the time?
(a) Muslims.
(b) Christians.
(c) Mormons.
(d) Jews.

3. During an exhibition game against what team did Moe Berg tear a knee ligament?
(a) The Little Rock Travelers.
(b) The Minneapolis Millers.
(c) The Washington Senators.
(d) The Toledo Mud Hens.

4. In 1926, Moe informed his team that he would not be able to join them until two months into the season because he needed to do what?
(a) Complete his semester at Columbia Law School.
(b) Work on an invention.
(c) Travel across the country.
(d) Write a book.

5. With what team did Moe Berg sign after graduating college?
(a) The Brooklyn Robins.
(b) The Chicago White Sox.
(c) The Detroit Tigers.
(d) The Chicago Cubs.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Moe Berg return to the United States from Paris in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

2. What New York City newsreel production company had Berg had contracted to film the sights of his second trip to Japan?

3. What does OIAA stand for?

4. When was OIAA established?

5. What sports columnist was credited with creating the public image of Moe Berg in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What baseball teams approached Moe Berg after college graduation in Chapter 3, "The Stiff Collar"? Who did Moe Berg sign with?

2. What happened in Moe Berg's baseball career when he returned from Paris in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

3. What theory does the author put forth regarding Bernard Berg's relationship with his children in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?

4. Describe Moe Berg's baseball career in the 1924-1925 seasons in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit." For what teams did Moe play?

5. For whom did Moe Berg play in the 1931 season in Chapter 6, "You Never Knew He Was Around"? How many games did he play?

6. What was John Kieran credited with in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

7. What led to Moe Berg becoming a permanent catcher for the White Sox in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

8. Why did Moe Berg begin the 1926 season late in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

9. How often did Moe Berg play in the 1930 season in Chapter 6, "You Never Knew He Was Around"?

10. What university did Moe enter in 1919? What was his demeanor there described as?

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